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<p>Many marine organisms, including marine mammals, sea turtles, fish and invertebrates, rely on sound and hearing for their survival. Over the last century, increases in human activity within our ocean have led to increasing levels of noise. This increasing amount of noise from human sources is a rising concern for the health and well-being of marine organisms and ecosystems. Check out the podcast for more: <a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/dec16/mw138-ocean-noise.html" rel="nofollow">oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/dec16/mw138-ocean-noise.html</a></p>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:35:57 -08002016-12-08T11:33:56-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/30668984424ocean-noise<p>Many marine organisms, including marine mammals, sea turtles, fish and invertebrates, rely on sound and hearing for their survival. Over the last century, increases in human activity within our ocean have led to increasing levels of noise. This increasing amount of noise from human sources is a rising concern for the health and well-being of marine organisms and ecosystems. Check out the podcast for more: <a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/dec16/mw138-ocean-noise.html" rel="nofollow">oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/dec16/mw138-ocean-noise.html</a></p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicehumpbackwhale ocean noise marinemammal podcastshttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enmesophotic coralshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/29778926783/
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<p>Mesophotic coral ecosystems, such as this one found at 230 feet in Maui's 'Au'au Channel, are populated with many of the same fish species found on shallow reefs. Photo credit: NOAA and Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory</p>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 10:19:26 -07002016-10-18T13:17:22-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/29778926783mesophotic corals<p>Mesophotic coral ecosystems, such as this one found at 230 feet in Maui's 'Au'au Channel, are populated with many of the same fish species found on shallow reefs. Photo credit: NOAA and Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicecoralreef mesophotic systems maui hawaiicoralhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.engrey reef sharkshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/30112806655/
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<p>Grey reef sharks and colorful schools of​ ​​anthias in the waters of Jarvis Island, Pacific Remote Island Areas Marine National Monument. Credit: Kelvin Gorospe</p>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 08:28:39 -07002016-10-04T11:26:56-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/30112806655grey reef sharks<p>Grey reef sharks and colorful schools of​ ​​anthias in the waters of Jarvis Island, Pacific Remote Island Areas Marine National Monument. Credit: Kelvin Gorospe</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicegrey reef sharks pacific remote island areas marine national monumenthttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.ensentinel siteshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/28743189530/
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<p>This is an aerial view of one of NOAA's Sentinel Sites. This Cooperative includes at least one National Estuarine Research Reserve, Marine Protected Area, or National Marine Sanctuary. Sentinel Site Cooperatives bring together science, management, and technology to address the impacts of sea level changes on coastal communities</p>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:25:24 -07002016-08-16T15:22:37-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/28743189530sentinel sites<p>This is an aerial view of one of NOAA's Sentinel Sites. This Cooperative includes at least one National Estuarine Research Reserve, Marine Protected Area, or National Marine Sanctuary. Sentinel Site Cooperatives bring together science, management, and technology to address the impacts of sea level changes on coastal communities</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicenoaasentinels conservation sentinel sites nationalestuarineresearchreserve nationalmarinesanctuaryhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enPrinthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/28034416301/
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<p>Infographic depicting 10 simple things that you can do to help our ocean.</p>Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:19:35 -07002016-06-29T12:50:17-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/28034416301Print<p>Infographic depicting 10 simple things that you can do to help our ocean.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Serviceocean infographic helpinghttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enseabasshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/27063904643/
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<p>Sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef.</p>Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:09:41 -07002016-06-14T16:02:48-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/27063904643seabass<p>Sea bass look for food among the schools of smaller fish in this healthy coral reef.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Serviceocean fish coral 30 days reef seabass coralshttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enhorseshoe-crab (1)http://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/26979623372/
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<p>Despite their common name, horseshoe crabs are not really crabs (crustaceans). Called “living fossils” because they predate the dinosaurs by more than 200 million years, Atlantic horseshoe crab numbers have been declining since at least the 1990s. Delaware has the largest population of horseshoe crabs in the world, and scientists from NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserves are studying the species there.</p>Tue, 17 May 2016 08:27:32 -07002016-05-17T11:25:04-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/26979623372horseshoe-crab (1)<p>Despite their common name, horseshoe crabs are not really crabs (crustaceans). Called “living fossils” because they predate the dinosaurs by more than 200 million years, Atlantic horseshoe crab numbers have been declining since at least the 1990s. Delaware has the largest population of horseshoe crabs in the world, and scientists from NOAA’s National Estuarine Research Reserves are studying the species there.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Serviceseason living conservation crab numbers mating horseshoe delaware fossils declining nationalestuarineresearchreservehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.enwestcoast-habshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/26193505023/
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<p>Clam diggers along the Washington state coast. So far in 2016, the presence of harmful algal bloom toxin in Washington state water's has resulted in fishery closures, which can have tremendous economic and ecological effects. In May, the razor clam fishery closed resulting in an estimated $9.2 million in lost income. The state's commercial crab fishery, worth roughly $84 million annually, has also been affected.</p>Tue, 03 May 2016 11:27:03 -07002016-05-03T14:24:42-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/26193505023westcoast-habs<p>Clam diggers along the Washington state coast. So far in 2016, the presence of harmful algal bloom toxin in Washington state water's has resulted in fishery closures, which can have tremendous economic and ecological effects. In May, the razor clam fishery closed resulting in an estimated $9.2 million in lost income. The state's commercial crab fishery, worth roughly $84 million annually, has also been affected.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicewest coast digging clam health coastal clams razor fishery toxin closures harmfulalgalbloomhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enpocosinhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/26424178280/
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<p>Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina.<br />
Pocosins, are a type of wetland bog generally found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from southern Virginia to northern Florida. These areas typically occur in broad, low-lying shallow basins that do not drain naturally.</p>Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:09:39 -07002016-04-28T13:07:16-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/26424178280pocosin<p>Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina.<br />
Pocosins, are a type of wetland bog generally found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from southern Virginia to northern Florida. These areas typically occur in broad, low-lying shallow basins that do not drain naturally.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicetrees sink united woody coastal states carbon bog eastern shrubs development wetland pocosinhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.enbarnaclehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/26365033796/
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<p>Those aren't dragon claws—they're gooseneck barnacles! These filter feeders are found in the rocky tide pools of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Their shells are made up of multiple white plates that help protect them from predators and from drying out.</p>Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:38:49 -07002016-04-12T11:36:03-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/26365033796barnacle<p>Those aren't dragon claws—they're gooseneck barnacles! These filter feeders are found in the rocky tide pools of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Their shells are made up of multiple white plates that help protect them from predators and from drying out.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicecoast marine tide filter national pools barnacles olympic feeders sanctuary gooseneckhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enresponder toolshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/26158264015/
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<p>Since the 1988 debut of CAMEO—software that NOAA developed in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—NOAA established itself as the go-to agency for HAZMAT modeling and simulations. This infographic shows NOAA's varied suite of responder tools, many of which have clever, user-friendly names.</p>Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:42:49 -07002016-03-31T16:40:11-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/26158264015responder tools<p>Since the 1988 debut of CAMEO—software that NOAA developed in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—NOAA established itself as the go-to agency for HAZMAT modeling and simulations. This infographic shows NOAA's varied suite of responder tools, many of which have clever, user-friendly names.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicegnome maps oil cameo spill aloha response erma esi responder officeofresponseandrestorationhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enPeekaboo!http://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/25118923330/
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<p>A juvenile threespot damselfish (Dendrogyra cylindrus) nestled in a pillar coral colony in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Pillar coral is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.</p>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:29:25 -08002015-07-16T14:13:21-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/25118923330Peekaboo!<p>A juvenile threespot damselfish (Dendrogyra cylindrus) nestled in a pillar coral colony in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Pillar coral is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicecoral pillar species endangered act stthomas virginislands damselfish coralreefshttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enocto camohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/25321416591/
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<p>An octopus camouflages itself in corals along the coast of Asuncion Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</p>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 10:23:19 -08002016-03-01T13:21:20-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/25321416591octo camo<p>An octopus camouflages itself in corals along the coast of Asuncion Island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Serviceisland islands octopus asuncion northern camoflauge marianas coralreefshttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enCTD Devicehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/24828538061/
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A CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth) device. The primary function of this tool is to detect how the conductivity and temperature of the water column changes relative to depth. Conductivity is a measure of how well a solution conducts electricity. Conductivity is directly related to salinity, which is the concentration of salt and other inorganic compounds in seawater. Salinity is one of the most basic measurements used by ocean scientists. When combined with temperature data, salinity measurements can be used to determine seawater density which is a primary driving force for major ocean currents.</p>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:35:30 -08002016-02-09T14:32:24-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/24828538061CTD Device<p><br />
A CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth) device. The primary function of this tool is to detect how the conductivity and temperature of the water column changes relative to depth. Conductivity is a measure of how well a solution conducts electricity. Conductivity is directly related to salinity, which is the concentration of salt and other inorganic compounds in seawater. Salinity is one of the most basic measurements used by ocean scientists. When combined with temperature data, salinity measurements can be used to determine seawater density which is a primary driving force for major ocean currents.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Serviceocean temperature depth density currents measurements seawater principle conductivity salinity forchhammershttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enCoral_Ulua Monumenthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/24124710032/
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<p>Coral and Ulua found in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Coral reefs found in Papahānaumokuākea are home to over 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago.</p>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:19:26 -08002016-01-07T11:17:27-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/24124710032Coral_Ulua Monument<p>Coral and Ulua found in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Coral reefs found in Papahānaumokuākea are home to over 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicehawaii hawaiian archipelago coralreef ulua northwesternhawaiianislands papahānaumokuākeamarinenationalmonumenthttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.encoral treehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/23830466031/
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<p>To help replenish wild populations of corals, whether in areas where there has been a vessel grounding or areas, conservation scientists attach small coral colonies to lines nurseries to monitor their health and growth and keep algae, encrusting sponges, and tunicates at bay. Biologists then transplant these nursery-reared corals back out on the reef to bolster existing coral colonies<br />
where coral populations have declined due to major environmental events such as coral bleaching and winter cold water events.</p>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:17:22 -08002013-08-29T21:53:48-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/23830466031coral tree<p>To help replenish wild populations of corals, whether in areas where there has been a vessel grounding or areas, conservation scientists attach small coral colonies to lines nurseries to monitor their health and growth and keep algae, encrusting sponges, and tunicates at bay. Biologists then transplant these nursery-reared corals back out on the reef to bolster existing coral colonies<br />
where coral populations have declined due to major environmental events such as coral bleaching and winter cold water events.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicetree coral nursery conservation reef protection transplanthttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enhideandseekcoralsweekhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/23370185521/
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<p>On the reef around the island of Ta‘ū, American Samoa, a spotted guard crab defends its home and food source, a cauliflower coral, from predators and investigative camera lenses.</p>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:04:20 -08002008-03-02T15:05:48-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/23370185521hideandseekcoralsweek<p>On the reef around the island of Ta‘ū, American Samoa, a spotted guard crab defends its home and food source, a cauliflower coral, from predators and investigative camera lenses.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicecoral guard crab cauliflower spotted coralreef americansamoa deepseacoralhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enOcean artifacts - Law of the Seahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/22332136518/
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<p>The ocean is home to many archaeological gems below its surface. Protecting these underwater cultural heritage sites — traces of human existence that have cultural or historic character — is no easy task. With the Ocean Law Search tool’s online database, the hunt for ocean-governing statutes is now much easier. Users are able to search through hundreds of legal documents, including environmental and historic preservation statutes, legislative histories, court decisions, and other documents related to the protection of underwater cultural heritage on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. <a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lawofsea.html" rel="nofollow">oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lawofsea.html</a></p>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:52:51 -07002015-10-27T10:50:26-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/22332136518Ocean artifacts - Law of the Sea<p>The ocean is home to many archaeological gems below its surface. Protecting these underwater cultural heritage sites — traces of human existence that have cultural or historic character — is no easy task. With the Ocean Law Search tool’s online database, the hunt for ocean-governing statutes is now much easier. Users are able to search through hundreds of legal documents, including environmental and historic preservation statutes, legislative histories, court decisions, and other documents related to the protection of underwater cultural heritage on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. <a href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lawofsea.html" rel="nofollow">oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/lawofsea.html</a></p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.enGambell Alaskahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/22324406742/
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<p>Gambell, Alaska, located on the northwest cape of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.</p>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:14:34 -07002013-08-11T07:10:43-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/22324406742Gambell Alaska<p>Gambell, Alaska, located on the northwest cape of St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicealaska bones whale beringsea stlawrenceisland gambellhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.enCA NMS humpback whaleshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/usoceangov/21814233978/
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<p>Humpback whales feeding in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, located off the northern and central California coast.</p>Tue, 06 Oct 2015 13:13:27 -07002013-12-20T11:10:06-08:00nobody@flickr.com (NOAA's National Ocean Service)tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/21814233978CA NMS humpback whales<p>Humpback whales feeding in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, located off the northern and central California coast.</p>NOAA's National Ocean Servicemammal marine humpbackwhales sanctuaries marinesanctuary gulfofthefarallones nationalmarinesanctuary farallonesnationalmarinesanctuary protectconservehttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/deed.en